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@Samantha For the drowsiness factor to help keep them asleep.
Oh, I wouldn't know. Seems wrong to drug a child just for travel imo.
We were given an allergy medicine to take on our cruise to help with sea sickness, thankfully it wasnt needed but apparently it helps with nausea. The paediatrician was maybe thinking travel sickness rather than making your LO drowsy. Is the dosing instructions not on the box?
That's an odd thing for a paediatrician to advise. Essentially giving drugs when they're not needed.
@Shona Maybe he was talking about motion sickness. He didn’t go into it very much. I asked for advice and he said just have something for her to drink and/or eat for ear popping and that I could give her children’s benadryl if I wanted. The dosing is for 6+ years and for 2-5 years to consult a dr. I did find a dosing chart online that’s by weight, but it says for children younger than 2 to consult a dr. Plus, I’m not sure how accurate the chart is.
I'd go back to the doctor and request it with a dose.
We went abroad last year with a 13 month old just took drinks and snacks for ears popping and dummy if they have one. Plenty of toys for them to play with during the flight. No medication just took Calpol and ibuprofen as a back up if needed if they were unwell/ teething whilst away .
Why would they need benadryl for a airplane? Surely they could chew/suck something to stop their ears popping, how would medication help?